JULY 2023
Internship Site Registration: Registration emails for participation in the Match are sent to Training
Directors, who must complete the online registration process using the NMS Match System.
Applicant Registration: Beginning in July, applicants can register for the APPIC Match via the Match website at natmatch.com/psychint. Prior to registering, applicants should review the information in the Applicant Registration section of the Match website. Applicants are required to provide their Match Code Number on their AAPI applications, therefore applicants must register for the Match before submitting applications to internship programs.
Applicants must apply to internship programs using the AAPI application service. Application deadlines for training sites vary and may be found in the APPIC Directory.
OCTOBER 1, 2023
By this date, a list of internship programs participating in the Match is available on the Match website at natmatch.com/psychint.
DECEMBER 31, 2023
For applicants registering for the Match after this date, the applicant’s Director of Clinical Training must provide explicit authorization to NMS before the registration can be completed.
MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024
Phase I Rankings Open: Applicants and programs may begin to submit Rank Order Lists for Phase I of
the Match using the NMS Match System.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Phase I Rank Order List Deadline: Applicant and program Rank Order Lists for Phase I of the Match
must be entered and certified in the NMS Match System by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
No changes for Phase I, including new registrations for Phase I, withdrawals, entering or certifying rankings, can be made in the NMS Match System after this date. Applicants who register after this date may participate in Phase II of the Match.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024
APPIC Phase I Match Day: Results of Phase I of the Match are released to applicants, internship Training Directors, and Directors of Clinical Training of academic programs. Result information is distributed by email and is available online in the NMS Match System beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Internship Training Directors must send letters of confirmation of the Match result for Phase I to matched applicants and their academic Directors of Clinical Training shortly after receipt of the Match results, in accordance with APPIC Match Policies.
Available Positions: A list of programs with positions available in Phase II of the Match is provided on the Match website at natmatch.com/psychint beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. No action to fill positions offered in Phase II is to be taken prior to 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Applications to Programs: Applicants who are eligible to participate in Phase II of the Match can submit applications to programs that are participating in Phase II beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time using the AAPI application service.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Applicants and programs that are eligible to participate in Phase II of the Match can access the NMS Match System to update their status and profile information for Phase II (e.g., withdraw or reactivate, update contact information, etc.).
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Phase II Application Deadline: All programs participating in Phase II of the Match must accept applications submitted by applicants until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Programs may elect to continue accepting applications for Phase II of the Match beyond this deadline, but are not required to do so.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Programs participating in Phase II can view and download applications from the AAPI system beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Phase II Rankings Open: Applicants and programs that are eligible to participate in Phase II of the Match may begin to submit Rank Order Lists for Phase II using the NMS Match System.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024
Phase II Rank Order List Deadline: The deadline for submission of applicant and program Rank Order
Lists for Phase II of the Match is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
No changes for Phase II, including registrations, withdrawals, entering or certifying rankings, can be made in the NMS Match System after this date.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024
APPIC Phase II Match Day: Results of Phase II of the Match are released to applicants, internship Training Directors, and Directors of Clinical Training of academic programs. Result information is distributed by email and is available online in the NMS Match System beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Internship Training Directors must send letters of confirmation of the Match result for Phase II to matched applicants and their academic Directors of Clinical Training shortly after receipt of the Match results, in accordance with APPIC Match Policies.
Beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Training Directors of training sites that have available positions may notify APPIC that they want their positions listed in the Post-Match Vacancy Service.
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024
Post-Match Vacancy Service Opens: The APPIC Post-Match Vacancy Service provides information on available positions beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. No action to fill positions remaining unfilled after Phase II is to be taken prior to 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024
NMS Match System Closes: Information regarding the results of the Match for applicants and programs will no longer be available in the NMS Match System.